[quote=Nodoubtguy;528077]not just that, but lets say they decide to ship out RR and Sutton to make room for Figo......he comes, we win, he leaves.....are we not in essentially the same spot as now but with plus one championship???[/quote]
I might take that.
Forgot to mention he is a REAL footballer. not a washed up, relegation battle premiership team drop-out, or a young gun who has proven himself in Rhode Island??, or nobodies from South and Central America... he would never play on the turf, I thikn that is the end of story
Sorry, why? Because you all agreed on it?Originally Posted by billyfly
I doubt it's likely, too I just wanted to discuss what he would do here.
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
NE has a older history of portuguese that dates back to when fishing was the big industry.
Hence I say they might be americanized already.
They are 2nd / 3rd generation Portuguese down there, just like little italy new york is 2nd/3rd Italian. (they might have an accent, but none of them actually speak italian)
There is a Portuguese 2nd gen baseball player (i cant remember his name), they interviewed him and he knew absolutely zero about his ancestry. To him, he was 100% American.
I might take that.[/quote]
Me too. I've got plenty of patience but we are talking about our team that hasn't won anything yet. I 'd love to build a Barcelona but how many players will want to come to a well run team that competes but never wins?
I love that people are thinking long term. Of course it preferable...but for how long?
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
Sorry, why? Because you all agreed on it?
WE HAVE THE POWER!
I mean we talked about it briefly and the same points were brought up and it all summed up to "do we need him?" - no , "would he come?" - no, "would we like him to come" - yes and yes.
ps
i wouldnt mind sitting beside his wife at agame
^I was going to say something like that. Our WAG content would skyrocket!
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Seems a bit strange that this supposed quote of his that was in the Chinese paper is the complete opposite of what he said just a couple of days when he announced his retirement. At that point he said "I will not play again at the highest level and I will most likely not accept any offer.
"Only if something special emerges, and it is from outside of Europe, but it is not likely."
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...330800,00.html
Doesn't mean he couldn't still turn up in the MLS or elsewhere of course, but judging from he's said I wouldn't expect it.
As long as the stupid DP rule is in place, we should take advantage of it.
It makes these two separate issues - building the core of a team that you hope you can keep together for years and augmenting that with one player for a year at a time.
good thing we are no where near "highest level"
Yes, there are 192k Portuguese-Americans in Metro Boston versus 109k Torontonians who claim Portuguese as their mother tongue.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_American
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Toronto
Yes, there are 192k Portuguese-Americans in Metro Boston versus 109k Torontonians who claim Portuguese as their mother tongue.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_American
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Toronto
^ The only thing is that those 109,000 Torontonians does not include Mississauga, Brampton, ect. ect. However, it would not suprise me if Boston was the one community in the US that had more Protuguese then Southern Ontario, the community is very large there.
So who gets Figo is decided by majority vote???
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
for the curious (like me), here is Mrs. Figo.
Just one mrs Figo? I figured that with his money and that nose he could satisfy two women at the same time.for the curious (like me), here is Mrs. Figo.
Portuguese Americans Sportspeople
[edit] Baseball
[edit] Basketball
- Sid Fernandez, (1962- ), National League baseball player (Native Hawaiian, Portuguese and Spanish).[4]
- Lew Fonseca, (1899-1989), Baseball player; coach for the Chicago White Sox; a pioneer in the use of film to analyze players' performances during a game. [24]
- Jonny Gomes, (1980- ), Current outfielder and designated hitter for Tampa Bay Rays.[4]
- Davey Lopes, (1945- ), Former star w/ LA Dodgers. (Cape Verdean and Irish)[4]
- Billy Martin, (1928-1989), Former Yankees/A's manager. (father from Azores Portugal who later migrated to Hawaii) [48]
- Dustin Pedroia, (1983- ), Current second baseman for the Boston Red Sox, American League MVP in 2008.
- Mark Teixeira, (1980- ), Baseball player for the New York Yankees.[4]
- Robin Ventura, (1967- ), Former Major League ballplayer.[4]
[edit] Golf
- Ticha Penicheiro, (1974- ), Basketball player for the Sacramento Monarchs. [49]
- Jason Kapono, (1981- ), basketball forward for the Toronto Raptors. [50]
[edit] Soccer
- Stephen Ames, (1964- ), 2002 PGA Players Championship. [4]
- Billy Andrade, (1964- ), Pro golf player.[4]
- Tony Lema, (1934-1966), Winner of numerous professional golf tournaments; at the time of his death he ranked tenth in all-time earnings in the PGA. [24]
[edit] Wrestling
- Claudio Reyna, (1973- ), Former captain of the U.S. national soccer team.[4]
[edit] Other sports
- Peter Polaco, (1973- ), American professional wrestler.[citation needed]
- Ana Rocha, (1985- ), Female professional wrestler.[51]
[edit] Non-athletes
- Vic Seixas, Jr., (1923- ), E. Victor Seixas, Jr. Tennis star who won the U.S. Open Championship in 1954. [24]
Luso Canadians athletes
- Wayne Fontes, (1940- ), Coach, Detroit Lions (NFL), Cape Verdean ancestry.[4]
- Mike Pereira - NFL Officiating Director.[4]
- Pedro Pinto - Sports announcer and commentator for World Sports, CNN News Network.[4]
- Fred Silva, (1927-2004), Official in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons.[citation needed]
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^ You forgot Joe Corvo (Carolina Hurricanes)
Luso Canadaian Sports
- Daniel Fernandes, (1983- ), He is currently the first choice goalkeeper of Greek football club PAOK FC.[21]
- Mike Ribeiro, (1980- ), Pro hockey player for the Dallas Stars.[4]
- Daniel Fernandes, (1983- ), He is currently the first choice goalkeeper of Greek football club PAOK FC.[21]
- Mike Ribeiro, (1980- ), Pro hockey player for the Dallas Stars.[4]
- John Tavares, (1990 - ), "The next hockey phenom." Has been interviewed by media from Portugal and speaks the language fluently. [22]
- John Tavares, (1968 - ),Uncle of John Tavares the next hockey phenom Pro lacrosse player who stars for the Buffalo Bandits. [22] [23]
- Tony Tavares - former President of the Montreal Expos.[4]
- Steven Vitória - Pro soccer player who was born in the greater Toronto area and now plays for Portugal.[4]
- Matt Santos - Semi Pro Runner and Rower based out of Belleville, Ontario. Both parents are Portuguese born.[4]
- Eduardo Manuel Melo - Former Professional Boxer residing out of Toronto, Ontario. Born in the Açores, Portugal.
- Justin Azevedo - Pro Ice Hockey player who won CHL Player of the Year in the 2007-08 season and current Los Angeles Kings farm system player (Manchester Monarchs).
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Figo is retiring.
“I am very proud of my career and that I am finishing it as a champion with Inter,” the 36-year-old said in A Bola.
“I intend to retire outright rather than going to the Middle East or the USA to play.
He can crash in the same plane as Owen and Judas.
FIGO??
We need a guy who can put the ball in the net...not a guy who can make a play!..
Way to kill a thread. For shame....
Never realized that these players have some Portuguese in them.
Are people dense? Do they not understand one iota of business? Guess what kind of teams make the most money? Winning teams.
Not to mention that MLSE is a small portion of the OTPP and TFC an even more miniscule portion of that and suggesting that MLSE is not spending money on a DP because it might affect the OTPP's pension plan adversely is patently absurd.
96k of which magically turn Brazillian every four years
Not for awhile it's called PORTUZILIAN!96k of which magically turn Brazillian every four years
At least there is a connection compared to most "Brazilian" fans during World Cups.96k of which magically turn Brazillian every four years
Then again, can you really blame them for wanting to join the most successful and entertaining international side?
Plus, their women are smokeshows.
Man that would be sweet but we all know it is not going to happean.
Some of you saps really make me laugh.
NO FIGO. BUT all winter YES TO RICKKETS.
We all know how that has turned out.
hindsight is a nice thing, eh
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
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